Cerebral Aspergillosis: Aspergillus calidoustus

Successful treatment of disseminated fungal abscess-type lesions in the brain and lungs in the course of aspergillosis in a kidney transplant recipient

“…Aspergillosis is a rare opportunistic infection that affects transplant recipients and patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia [1,2]. Invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) occurs by hematogenous dissemination in immunocompromised patients [3,4]. Effective management of cerebral and pulmonary aspergillosis requires rapid and accurate diagnosis [2,5].…”

“…The patient is receiving a maintenance dose of oral voriconazole 2x200mg. The high mortality risk of patients with CNS involvement in the course of this infection exceeds 80-90%, resulting in very limited data on long-term patient survival [3,4,5].…”